I am trying to lose weight by combining both exercising and counting calories. I try to keep myself in the 1300 - 1500 range, altho have had days where i hv gone a bit lower too.
ok, my question to all u calorie counters is tht wht do u do on days when ur stomach feels just like a hollow pit!!! U eat and u r not satisfied...u eat more, still not satisfied.....Those are the days when cucumbers and tomatoes just do not fill u up. Is it just me who has such days , and if u have how do u handle them. today, i felt so so hungry in the gym, cud not workout properly..to the sounds of my tummy rumbling!!!! came back, have had my breakfast and still am HUNGRY!!!

I eat high-volume, low calorie foods. My favorite thing on those days is a GIANT spinach salad. Works wonders.

And FIBER! And lean protein. Fill you up!

I have those days too...and I agree that a baby spinach salad has saved me from binging on many occasions! Spinach is so filling. I am starving today too, because I overindulged on carbs and sugar over the weekend. I now need to detox my body so that those cravings subside again.....

I always fall off any Program out there no matter how successful. I'm a gal who loves sweets, wants to feel full. I have NEVER used bars before. Slim Fast has been a huge blessing for me. I have not tried any other bar that I could even swallow without feeling sick from it and hated the smell and taste. Atkins is oily-greasy, Zone Perfect is gritty with a noticeable after taste I absolutely can't stand. Slim Fast tastes really good, isn't going to break my budget but if anyone else has a better low cal bar to consider I would be open to trying it.
A salad for me is enjoyable but at my weight won't do me any good because I WILL fall off. So maybe what you need is a bar to back you off and keep you on track factored into your day's calories.

Like fyreflie24 said: Fiber and Lean Protein! I like going with apples or steel cut oatmeal. A small amount of nuts work as well as chicken. Be careful with the nuts though because those calories can add up quickly! Those should help you feel satiated though.

everybody has those days!!

hungry? EAT. mind you- eat clean, but if you go over on a day? so be it. eat a giant salad, put a couple of nuts in it, eat some lean protein, do NOT deprive yourself.

once your body realizes that it can have fuel whenever, it will subside.

(although i find if you have white carbs for a while- you do have to white knuckle it out for a few days after).

Oh, how I know what you mean!! Unfortunately, a salad won't do it for me (too light), and I have a tendency to binge on nuts (not good since they're so high in calories). What works best for me is having a big bowl of soup. I always make my own, but even if you do not, go out and buy a good quality soup (if I have to resort to canned, I only buy organic). Also, I find that some sort of bread, protein, and fat combo usually helps (e.g., a turkey sandwich w/ a bit of mayo).

THIS.

actually, i usually make my own, but i have a couple of cans of the chicken noodle/chicken rice smart-choices cans kicking around (120 cals or 150 cals).

SO, some time last week, i went on a "im going to eat everything in my fridge"insatiable hunger thing (again)..... what finally settled it? really settled it?

a can of soup(lets say 150 cals), 2 slices of light rye bread (140 cals) with about a tbs of "i can't believe it's not butter". (35 cals).

.... that's 315 calories. if i had STARTED with that, as a "insatiable hunger after dinner snack", it probably would have stopped there, but NOOOOOO.

lesson learnt.

go for the hearty soups!

I haven't actually found a cure for these snack attacks but an apple seems to help when I need something to fill me up. Having a small amount of what you are craving(if you know exactly what it is that you are craving) can help and is sometimes not a bad idea from a nutritional and pms standpoint. I think that sometimes our bodies need to produce more energy and will send hunger cues until we answer.

Anywho, I really like toasted peanut butter/honey/banana sandwiches, apple/raisin/walnut salad (or any other fruit salad), greek yogurt, string cheese and goldfish, and portioned chocolate.

You can have a snack that's full of protein and veggies and it'll fill you right up for very little calories

I made this for lunch recently: http://healthplusfifty.tumblr.com/po...ted-red-pepper

poached egg with roasted red pepper, tomato and asparagus. It's approximately 125 calories. I had a snack size lunch because I went out for breakfast and had a rather large one. I just needed something to tide me over until dinner

You don't have to make the same exact thing, but veggies don't have to be boring or tasteless.

thank u all for suggestions..The hollow pit just refuses to go away. Had a good, regular lunch but finally gave in and had half a cookie and promptly went to sleep when my daughter was hvng a nap, just to avoid eating. have eaten a huge salad of cucumber, avocade, apple, banana, tomato, lettuce etc etc...BUT...no success. am trying to while away some time b4 having lentil soup and home made tortilla ( am from india) for dinner, with the hope tht tomorrow will be better.
Wht i did forget to mention wa tht we r vegetarians..so no meat etc and also am lactose intolerant, so cannot rely on cheese like stuff to fill me up. Is tht the cause of this hollow pit????

I have a glass of warm almond milk when Im feeling that way.. celery, water and soup also help me out. I'm having one of those days too.. I'm excited to just go to sleep and hope tomorrow is easier also. Ill keep my fingers crossed for the both of us!

I don know if this was already mentioned or not but I liek to calorie cycle. come up wit ha weekly goal and have some high days and some low days to get an average.. there are days especially around TOM where I am RAVENOUS! like a bottomless pit!! I let my self have more calories on those days.. one thing I've decided going into this is I refuse to be hungry or feel starved.. However I'm having to learn the difference between actually being hungry and being bored, or being emotional, or simply just having a cravings that I can't get off my mind and consumes me... those things I will not or (try not too at least ) give into.. But if I am truly hungry I will allow myself to go above what I aim for.. again only if its' TRULY out of hunger, I also make sure if I am still hungry I can only allow myself to fill up on healthy stuff - saying I'm still hungry and then just eating some ice cream or some cake was just my way of mentally playing a head game with myself to justify eating it "well I was still hungry so I ate it" If I'm really hungry good healthy food will have to suffice. which means I can keep eating carrots sticks till I'm blue in the face or eat some apple slices with peanut butter.. . If I'm hungry real food will satisfy that hunger.. So those are just things I try to keep in mind

also just noticed your lactose intolerant and are a vegetarian... eat some good fatty proteins then like peanut butter, a hand full of nuts, avocado, etc